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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). What’s the appropriate role for crowdsourcing in the context of social innovation? That is a huge mistake.” starts around 16:46). “I

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Serious Games Initiative

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Darfur is Dying game probably caught your attention. It caught mine as I'm interested in the role of play in problem-solving, what ever the scope of the problem. From inspiring young cancer patients to fighting poverty to peaceful resistance of oppressive regimes.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, I turned my blog pink in support of Breast Cancer and in September, I put on a red t-shirt. Maybe we all need to be role models. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. to support the monks in Burma. This month's fashion statement is gray and green to match the colors of Creative Commons logo. But that's not all.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first genre of games that I'm exploring is "immersive web or persistent world or metaverse " or " massively multiplayer nnline game (MMOG) " It's defined as a digital game with a virtual world that is a setting for role-playing, events, entertainment, and other activities.

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Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If the blogger is someone similar to members of your target audience, and is a good role model in terms of adopting the behavior you are promoting (or even showing their struggle and difficulties with doing something, such as quitting smoking, assuming they eventually are successful), that can be very powerful.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

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For a national civil rights organization, we tested a "political" appeal — focused on the supporter's potential role in overturning a controversial law — against a version that told the story of a family affected by that law. Steve has also been a consultant and strategist for the Save Darfur Coalition, American Cancer Society, U.S.

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